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Savita Singh makes history with Chutney Soca Monarch win(Trinidad and Tobago Express) Savita Singh created history on Monday morning when she became the first woman to win the Chutney Soca Monarch title. Singh performed her song, The Ring, and delivered a drone light show to the thousands who gathered at Skinner Park in San Fernando. Rasika Dindial placed second with her hit chutney...
Guyana, Belize call for agricultural integration and removal of regional trade barriersBelize and Guyana have committed to strengthening agricultural cooperation and dismantling long-standing regional trade barriers, as President Dr. Mohamed...
Fmr CDB President passes awayFormer President of the Caribbean Development Bank, Dr. William Warren Smith passed away. Dr. Smith served as the bank’s President...
Rowley says no ‘aggressive’ intent to ‘test’ Guyana’s Local Content LawIn the strongest signal yet, the Government of Trinidad and Tobago has clarified that there is no aggressive intent at...
Guyana/Trinidad trade and investment: Ali, Rowley agree to ‘take the bull by the horn’Guyana and the Twin Island Republic of Trinidad and Tobago on Sunday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for renewed...
CARICOM Heads agree to action timeline, proposals to remove trade barriersThe three-day Agri Investment Forum and Expo wrapped up in Georgetown on Saturday but Regional Heads of Government from across...
‘No need to leave’ – First Lady, CARICOM SG say opportunities ‘ripe’ in CaribbeanFor many years, Caribbean citizens have migrated in search of lucrative employment opportunities but now, the Secretary-General (SG) of the...
FAO backs Guyana’s aggressive food production agendaThe Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the specialised United Nations body, has renewed its commitment to Guyana’s agricultural sector with...
Guyana & Dominica to push food production cooperationCaribbean countries are united in the Guyana-led thrust for increasing regional food production and as part of this thrust, Dominican...
‘It has to come from the top’ – Jagdeo says Caribbean leaders need to champion ambitious Agri. planBy Kurt Campbell Kurt@newsroom.stagingsites.cc Caribbean leaders have been urged by Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo to ensure they step up...
Mottley: Quick transportation, removing trade barriers part of ‘practical focus’ of agricultureBy Vishani Ragobeer Vishani@newsroom.stagingsites.cc Regional leaders have been locked in discussions on what is needed to satisfy the food demand...
Hubu Aqua Farm eyes first commercial production of shrimp, prawns by SeptemberBy Kurt Campbell Kurt@newsroom.stagingsites.cc With a reported deficit of shrimp on the local market due to a decline in catches,...
Guyanese farmers accepting of new, safer products and methods – Caribbean ChemicalsBy Kurt Campbell Kurt@newsroom.stagingsites.cc Agriculture in Guyana has for the most part remained conventional with local farmers staying true to...
‘Life or death’ need for investments in Caribbean’s billion-dollar marketBy Vishani Ragobeer Vishani@newsroom.stagingsites.cc Global challenges – be it the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ukraine/ Russia war or climate change –...
‘Open for business’ – The Bahamas seeks Caribbean partners to cut US$1B import billBy Vishani Ragobeer Vishani@newsroom.stagingsites.cc The Bahamas – best known for its tourism- is hoping to reduce its dependency on imported...
Rowley, Mottley ponder single company register for CARICOMBy Kurt Campbell Kurt@newsroom.stagingsites.cc In a push to achieve the true and full potential of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Single...
Mottley says some imports offensive to independent CARICOM, urges ‘change in mindset’By Kurt Campbell Kurt@newsroom.stagingsites.cc As the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) puts focus on reducing its over US$4 billion food import bill,...
‘We must do better to remove trade barriers imposed on each other’ – CARICOM ChairmanBy Vishani Ragobeer Vishani@newsroom.stagingsites.cc As countries of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) join together in fervent efforts to boost regional food...
‘We cannot lose this momentum’ – Pres. Ali presses CARICOM Heads on shared actionBy Kurt Campbell Kurt@newsroom.stagingsites.cc The regional momentum towards food security as a whole was revived on Thursday as Heads of...
Foreign Secretary assures GCCI that removal of trade barriers a top priorityGuyana continues to work assiduously towards the removal of non-tariff barriers to the free movement of goods and services within...
T&T’s Chairman of National Gas Company appointed High Commissioner to GuyanaChairman of the National Gas Company (NGC) Conrad Enill has been appointed TT’s high commissioner to Guyana. A release from...
